Héctor Rodríguez Strengthens Leones del Escogido for the Final
Santo Domingo – The Leones del Escogido will once again have Héctor Rodríguez in their quest for the two-time championship, starting this Wednesday the Final Series against the Toros del Este at the Quisqueya Juan Marichal Stadium. Carlos Peña, the team’s general manager, confirmed the news at a press conference this Tuesday, highlighting Rodríguez’s commitment to the team.Regarding Jorge Mateo, who was unable to play in the last game due to family matters, Peña highlighted his commitment to the team, even after signing a contract in the Major Leagues.Héctor Rodríguez is here again, demonstrating his commitment, willingness, and desire to be with the Escogido. We were finally able to obtain that permission and he’s here from day one. He flew directly from Cincinnati to here to arrive on time and be part of the team.
Carlos Peña
In the import draft, the Lions selected Matt Foster and Luis Fernando Miranda to strengthen their pitching staff.Despite having signed, which we are very proud of, he is here. Even his team asked him to go to the United States immediately, but Jorge said he has to finish the commitment with the Leones del Escogido. That shows that these guys are not playing for a contract, they care about their team. They are true Escogidistas.
Carlos Peña
Travis Lakins will be the starting pitcher for the first game of the Final Series, according to manager Ramón Santiago. Santiago also confirmed that José Urquidy will be the starting pitcher for the second game in La Romana. Santiago praised the importance of Rodriguez to the team, recalling his impact in the decisive game for the classification to the Round Robin.We chose Foster and Miranda because they can help us in the bullpen, strengthen us, and help us close out games, especially late, speaking specifically of Foster. Miranda comes with an arm that can pitch many innings. Obviously, as a starter he has been successful and also adds a lot of value to us.
Carlos Peña
The Leones del Escogido held practices at the Quisqueya Stadium this Tuesday afternoon. The LIDOM Final Series will be played to the best of seven games, starting on Wednesday, with three games in a row and then four (if necessary) after a day off.The truth is that Héctor Rodríguez is a game changer. You could notice in that game (for the classification) that he made the difference. And I believe that when you have a player of his caliber on the team, it gives you incredible depth. When I got that news, it brought a smile to my face.
Ramón Santiago
